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Only s-orbitals are of spherical shape.

First of all, it must be known that orbitals are not a well-defined areas with sharp boundaries, they are just places with high probability of finding an electron.

By finding all such places, shape of an orbital is formulated.

This is done by solving Schrodinger equation, which gives the probablity of finding an electron in a certain place.

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